Everyone internally calculated their moves, and they were also shaken by Xiao Ruiyuan's bold refusal of the emperor's kindness; after all, not everyone has the courage to reject the favor of a monarch. However, doesn't this also illustrate that he is indeed favored by the Holy One, with a bright future ahead?
Mo Yan stared blankly at the earnest Xiao Ruiyuan, her eyes unable to focus on anything else. She never imagined that in such an occasion, she would hear the most heartfelt love confession in the world.
Initially, she hesitated to accept this affection, merely because she thought it was difficult for him, in an ancient era where polygamy was legal, to give her an exclusive love for a lifetime.
Later, when their relationship was finally confirmed and their feelings deepened, he never made such a statement nor did she persistently seek this promise. But tonight, she finally heard the commitment she yearned for!